Get flights from just £4 as searches spike 60% since Covid testing changes
02/11/2022HOLIDAY bookings and searches have spiked since pre-departure Covid tests were scrapped earlier this year.
But incredibly, there are still great value flights around with prices sometimes cheaper than they were in 2019.
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According to flight comparison site Kayak, there was a 60 per cent increase week-on-week in searches for flights on its website following the announcement in January.
The changes meant that families could save hundreds of pounds on each break by avoiding pre-departure Covid tests if they’re fully vaccinated.
And from today, all Covid tests have been scrapped for vaccinated Brits, with another boom expected.
Despite the huge interest in flights, there are still incredible deals waiting to be snapped up for this summer.
Laure Bornet, general manager for Kayak EMEA, said: “We’re currently seeing several popular destinations with average flight prices lower than pre-pandemic 2019 levels, including Madrid, Porto, Athens, Milan, and Bangkok, to name a few.”
The cheapest flights we spotted were to Milan Malpensa, where the cheapest fare was just £4 each way.
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There were also cheap one-way flights to Spanish cities including Malaga from £7, Tenerife from £13, and Madrid from £15.
Elsewhere in Europe, you can fly to Greek capital Athens from £7, and Porto in Portugal from £8.
There are even deals for longer-haul flights – flights for tropical Bangkok start from just £168 each way while flights to New York are a snip more at £179 each way.
There are even deals to Australia, which recently announced that it’s finally reopening its borders.
One-way tickets to Sydney currently start from £344.
We’ve found some great last minute deals for half term, including with Jet2 and easyJet.
You can also book cheap early summer breaks to avoid the crowds – we've rounded up the best you can book in May and June.
Wowcher’s popular £99 mystery holiday has returned too, with destinations such as Bali and Chicago on the list.
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